girl's name

Aneka

uh-NEE-kuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 369

Aneka is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2015 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1978, when 16 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1972.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Aneka Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s.

93
'70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Aneka by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 93
1980s 62
1990s 78
2000s 61
2010s 23

How Popular Is Aneka?

In 2015, Aneka was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Aneka Is Used

England & Wales #6,989 3 in 2011
United States #17,827 5 in 2015

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Aneka

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Aneka Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aneka over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Aneka

  • English uh-NEE-kuh

Sibling Names for Aneka

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Aneka — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Aneka

How popular is the name Aneka?

In 2015, Aneka was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Aneka a girl's or a boy's name?

Aneka is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Aneka?

Aneka has 3 syllables.

When was Aneka most popular?

Aneka peaked in 1978, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.